Paris, Oct, 19.
The Bourse started booming as authoritative reports reached the market that the British and French agreements with Turkey would be signed at Ankara at 6 p.m. today.—United Press.
Paris, Oct. 19.
The intervention of Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop, German Foreign Minister, is reported here to be the cause of the suspension of the negotiations in Moscow between Tur. key and Soviet Russia, Semi-official circles in Paris point out that reconciliation between the two aspects of Turkish policy, namely, towards Moscow and towards the Western Powers, at one time seemed promising, as the latter only covers the Near East and Balkan questions, but apthe Russians suddenly advanced proposals outside the frame: work of Soviet-Turkish relations at the behest of a third Power.
Balkan problems had not been "solved at the time of the visit to Moscow of the German Foreign Minister, and it is admitted that Herr von Ribbentrop has intervened since.
"The fact that the relations between. Turkey and Soviet Russia remain cordial despite the suspension of the Moscow negotiations is welcomed in The loyalty with which the Turks have kept in the foreground their undertakings to France and Great Britain is deeply appreciated here, land it is believed that these undertakings will shortly be confirmed by the signature of a tripartite agree-
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